My Call For Help…What Have You Learned

Today is a run, run , run day but I need your help so I am digressing from my normal post for the day. As many of you have noticed I have a link on my blog to the can organizer. I am having trouble with the link and would appreciate your help. If you have ordered organizers from them will you please email me what you ordered and when you ordered your can organizers. Thanks so much. OK…Now, I am working...

Tip of the Week…Auto Kit for Quick Exit from the City or When You Can’t Get Back Home

When living in the city or commuting a distance you should always be prepared with a good kit in your car. For city dwellers we all know we can be “stuck” at work for the night due to power outages, civil disruptions, weather, or a variety of other reasons. Having a good kit in your car can make this overnight an adventure rather than a drudgery. If you should have to, or choose to, leave the...

Tip of the Week for Everyone Not Just Those in the City…Get aTent

I got a call from a man in far northern Canada this week asking for permission to use some of my articles for a preparedness fair. We had a great visit but it got me to thinking about winter. I know for those of you in the northern hemisphere the timing for this is bad but for those in Australia and other points south now is the time to think winter. For the rest it’s always the right time to learn...

Safe Havens and Safe Rooms…The Twilight Zone…One Second After

Last week we had Stacy and Lady M comment on an episode of The Twilight Zone. That show used to freak me out as a kid! They referred us to an episode that dealt with a family who took shelter in a safe room and what happened with their neighbors who hadn’t prepared. It was very good and not too freaky. The episode is called the shelter and really is a great place to start a conversation. It would be...

Tip of the Week…Preparing for Emergencies for City Dwellers,Part 3…Civil Unrest

Our April Newsletter is out so if you have subscribed and did not receive one please let me know. April’s issue includes: General Store: Items stored as of April 1st Tips of the Week: Expanded for the month of March Storing Food Safely Containers Appropriate for food storage Containers NOT appropriate for food storage Dutch Oven Cooking: How to Purchase a Dutch Oven; How to Season a Dutch...